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Welcome to our next monthly competition! Theme for this month is *NIGHT*. We want to see your best HDR night shots! It could be anything, from landscapes to cityscapes. However, there are some important rules so please take a moment to read them before posting:
1. Add @109342006774768242687 to your circles.
2. Maximum *2 PHOTOS ALLOWED PER PERSON*.
3. Very important! *NO SUNRISE* / *NO SUNSET* photos please. We want to see only *NIGHT*. Photos showing sunrise/sunset/dawn/dusk will be disqualified/removed. For architecture shots please refrain from posting interior shots. We have to be able to see that photo was taken during night hours.
4. *ONLY HDR* photos please, all HDR processing methods are acceptable.
5. No GIFs, no videos, no offensive photos. You have been invited to this contest because we trust you'll play by the rules. So please respect that.
6. Photos *MUST BE YOUR ORIGINAL WORK* and *MUST INCLUDE FULL EXIF DATA*. Any entries without complete EXIF will be disqualified/removed.
7. This contest will be judged by @112383860660007437851, winner of the Forest competition. He will select the winner and three honourable mentions. Winner of this contest will become the judge of our next competition.
8. @109342006774768242687 curators may enter the contest but are not eligible to win. Other HQSP Team curators are welcome to participate and they can win.
9. Winner and honourable mentions will be announced on Sunday 22nd November.
10. *PEOPLES TOP 10* - Ten best photos with highest number of pluses will be placed in special collection created for @109342006774768242687 page.
Please feel free to forward this invitation to anyone you feel may be interested. All are welcome! You have 4 full weeks to show us your best HDR night shots! Good luck and thank you in advance for your participation!﻿

@110538600381916983600 ► *❶st Contest*
Theme: *Natural Water Photos* includes all
Seascape-, Waterfall-, River-, Lake- Photos, etc.
by @117000139571713536948 & @110806949181190360839
*Contest Rules:*
● Sign in to the Contest with a short comment!
● *Photos must be your own photos and work!*
● Max *10 Photos* per participating Photographer
● Photos must be uploaded to this *❶st Contest–Page*
● Please add @110538600381916983600 & @105124330145456519952 to your circles,
as well as @117000139571713536948 & @110806949181190360839
● Post a short own comment to your photo incl. location
● You can also give +1 to your own photo!
● Please be fair and comment also to other photos!
● Please share this ► *❶st Contest* Invitation in your stream!
● Please invite your Google+ Friends and Followers.
● *Don't upload BW-Monochrome Photos!*
There is also a Contest of the Page:
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● Don't delete the automatically shared Contest Photos
in your stream! So you will get more +1
*The best 100 ►TOP Photos on Google+◄* will be shared
also at the Page: @110538600381916983600 and in
our Community: *TOP Photos on G+*
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102730381095199131702
*The 3 ►TOP Photos◄* of the *Winners* will be shared also
in the stream of @117000139571713536948 & @110806949181190360839
*All participating Photographers will be incuded in*
*public shared circles of *
@117000139571713536948 & @110806949181190360839
& @110538600381916983600 & @105124330145456519952
*The final decision about the winners is made by an international and independent jury!*
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This is the Milan Cathedral or Duomo in Italian which is located on Piaazza del Duomo and is Milan's most famous landmark. Construction on the cathedral was started in the 14th century, but it was not completed until more than 500 years later in the 19th century. The Milanese set out to build an imposing structure at the heart of their city and it is one of the most impressive buildings I have seen anywhere. Milan's Duomo is the largest cathedral in Italy and the 5th largest in the world. (St. Peter's in Rome is larger, but it is a basilica, not a cathedral.) I took this image before dawn so I could capture the square without any people. In this image, I like the designs in the piazza which draw your eye to the cathedral and the beautiful dawn sky in the background.

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This is another image purchased by a client last weekend. This is perhaps the most iconic view of the Canadian Rockies and was even on the back of one of the Canadian bank notes. I love the early morning light shining on the peaks in the background and reflected in the lake. The Canadian Rockies are just so spectacular!

This is an image from my a trip to Quebec several years ago. The building on the left is Chateau Frontenac perhaps Quebec City's most iconic structure which dominates the city skyline. This hotel run by the Fairmont group was originally built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in various stages during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dufferin Terrace, directly in front of the hotel offers expansive views of the old port and the St. Lawrence River below. It was such a beautiful sight in the early morning light!

This is an image from my a trip to Quebec several years ago. The building on the left is Chateau Frontenac perhaps Quebec City's most iconic structure which dominates the city skyline. This hotel run by the Fairmont group was originally built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in various stages during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dufferin Terrace, directly in front of the hotel offers expansive views of the old port and the St. Lawrence River below. It was such a beautiful sight in the early morning light!

Before I visit a new location I do some research to find out what I want to shoot, but I also like to wander around and see what I can find by exploring. This is an image I found while I was wondering around central Vienna. I like the lines of the road the draw your eye into the image and the illuminated buildings look nice against the beautiful dawn sky.

Before I visit a new location I do some research to find out what I want to shoot, but I also like to wander around and see what I can find by exploring. This is an image I found while I was wondering around central Vienna. I like the lines of the road the draw your eye into the image and the illuminated buildings look nice against the beautiful dawn sky.

When we visited New Zealand several years ago we drove up to Cape Reinga which is the farthest north you can drive on the North Island of New Zealand. The parking lot was crowded and there were loads of people at the lighthouse so we decided to walk down to Te Warahi Beach. It was only about a 30 minute walk, but we had the beach completely to ourselves. And what a beautiful beach it was, not even one foot print. You just can't top New Zealand's gorgeous landscapes and with so few people everything is just pristine.

When we visited New Zealand several years ago we drove up to Cape Reinga which is the farthest north you can drive on the North Island of New Zealand. The parking lot was crowded and there were loads of people at the lighthouse so we decided to walk down to Te Warahi Beach. It was only about a 30 minute walk, but we had the beach completely to ourselves. And what a beautiful beach it was, not even one foot print. You just can't top New Zealand's gorgeous landscapes and with so few people everything is just pristine.

When I am traveling I like to get up early and shoot famous landmarks. I like to shoot illuminated monuments with the dawn light and without any crowds. This is Palicio National in Mexico City. It was originally the main government building during colonial times and before that the site of the palace for Aztec rulers. During the day this square would be very, very crowded, but early in the AM there was no one out and about.

When I am traveling I like to get up early and shoot famous landmarks. I like to shoot illuminated monuments with the dawn light and without any crowds. This is Palicio National in Mexico City. It was originally the main government building during colonial times and before that the site of the palace for Aztec rulers. During the day this square would be very, very crowded, but early in the AM there was no one out and about.

One of the best ways to show motion in a still photograph is motion blur. The above photo is a commuter train at Tokyo Station which had just started to leave. I always use a sturdy tripod for these shots with a rather long shutter speed. In this shot my shutter speed was 1/5 of a second. If I did not use a tripod the whole shot would be blurry, but using a tripod only the moving train is blurred. I like the contrast of the sharp station versus the blurry moving train. Shortly after I took this shot, one of the employees of the station rushed up to tell me that I was not allowed to use a tripod in the station. That can be one of the most frustrating things when I am shooting in Japan.

One of the best ways to show motion in a still photograph is motion blur. The above photo is a commuter train at Tokyo Station which had just started to leave. I always use a sturdy tripod for these shots with a rather long shutter speed. In this shot my shutter speed was 1/5 of a second. If I did not use a tripod the whole shot would be blurry, but using a tripod only the moving train is blurred. I like the contrast of the sharp station versus the blurry moving train. Shortly after I took this shot, one of the employees of the station rushed up to tell me that I was not allowed to use a tripod in the station. That can be one of the most frustrating things when I am shooting in Japan.

It is a bit gray here in the Pacific Northwest so here is an image which could brighten up your day. Springtime is one of my favorite times to photograph because the greens & are so green and the flowers are blooming. This is a scene I found wondering around the countryside of the Czech Republic. I like the color combination of yellow, green and blue and the road leads your eye to the single tree on the horizon. It was a beautiful time to be out and about!

It is a bit gray here in the Pacific Northwest so here is an image which could brighten up your day. Springtime is one of my favorite times to photograph because the greens & are so green and the flowers are blooming. This is a scene I found wondering around the countryside of the Czech Republic. I like the color combination of yellow, green and blue and the road leads your eye to the single tree on the horizon. It was a beautiful time to be out and about!

When I travel to a new location I like to find a high vantage point where I can see the area. I was in San Miguel de Allende several years ago and our group found a restaurant with this great view of the city. We had a nice dinner and when the light was just right I was able to make this image. I just love the old colonial buildings in San Miguel!